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Gary L. Hiller

Gary L. Hiller

Jul 18, 2010

Gary L. Hiller, age 45, of Bad Axe died Sunday evening, July 18, at Huron Medical Center while under hospice care. He was born July 1, 1964 in Bad Axe to the late Durelle and Alvertia (Armstead) Hiller. Gary lived in the Elkton and Bad Axe area all his life and enjoyed fishing when ever he could. Surviving are...

Mary Petersen

Mary Petersen

Jul 17, 2010

Mary E. Petersen, age 84, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. Surviving are two nephews and one niece.

William Brack

William Brack

Jul 16, 2010

William Reid John Brack, age 95 years, of Caro, MI passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010 at Masonic Pathways in Alma. He was born on February 18, 1915 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, son of Fredrick Brack and Jennie (Noble) Brack. Predeceased by his parents, his sister Frances (Brack) Beach and his loving wife of 52 years, Marion...

Esther Smith

Esther Smith

Jul 16, 2010

Esther St. Mary Smith, age 97, formerly of Caro, died on Friday, July 16, 2010 at St. Francis Home in Saginaw. Esther St. Mary was born on March 18, 1913 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Harriet (Barns) St. Mary and came to Caro as a baby. She was a 1933 Caro High School graduate, and on April...

Dorothy Gillespie

Dorothy Gillespie

Jul 10, 2010

Dorothy M. Gillespie, age 83, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Covenant Health Care-Cooper in Saginaw. She was born March 4, 1927 in Munger, the daughter of the late Richard August & Leona (Beechum) Meier, coming to this area in 1954. Dorothy was first married to Duaine R. Farnum. He preceded her in death in April of...

George M. Vargo

George M. Vargo

Jul 8, 2010

George M. Vargo, age 46 of Pigeon died Thursday morning at Scheurer Hospital Pigeon. He was born February 22, 1964 in Cass City to Shirley (Papkey) Vargo and the late Reginald Vargo. George graduated from Owendale Gagetown High School in 1983. He enlisted in the US Army shortly after graduating and returned to the area in 1986. He was...

Doris A. Bernhardt

Doris A. Bernhardt

Jul 3, 2010

Doris M. Bernhardt, 78, loving, devoted mother and best friend, departed from this world Saturday evening, July 3, with her daughters by her side. She was born September 15, 1931 in Sebewaing to the late Russian immigrant parents, Nicholas and Anna (Kozlow) Shapow. Doris graduated June 9, 1949 from Sebewaing High School and continued her education at Northeastern School...

Mary Bouchard

Mary Bouchard

Jun 24, 2010

Mary A. Bouchard, age 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 24, 2010 surrounded by the love of her family at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born December 7, 1921 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Philip J. & Anna M. (Stupasky) Timko, coming to the Caro area as a young girl. Mary was united...

Karl Traster

Karl Traster

Jun 23, 2010

Karl E. Traster, age 46, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Karl was born September 23, 1963 in LaPuenta, California, the son of Carl L. & Alice (Crittenden) Traster, and graduated from Kingston High School in 1982. One of his greatest prides was working as an electrician in both Tennessee and Michigan, and was...

Franklin Parsell

Franklin Parsell

Jun 21, 2010

Franklin Perry Parsell, age 94, of Caro passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010 at his home. He was born on February 25, 1916 on the family farm on Akron Road in Almer Township to the late Worden and Ida (Lewis) Parsell. Franklin Parsell and the former Berneice Perry were married on February 8, 1941 in Caro. She preceded...

Michael Pochinco

Michael Pochinco

Jun 18, 2010

Michael Mitchell Pochinco, age 53, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, June 18, 2010. Mike was born July 1, 1956 in Detroit, the son of the late Michael & Helen (Paun) Pochinco and attended Centerline High School. Mike found the love of his life, Charyl Brown, in 1974, and the couple was united...

Ernel Miller

Ernel Miller

Jun 17, 2010

Ernel Ellen Miller, age 88, passed away on June 17, 2010 at her home in Dickinson, Texas. She was born in Caro, Michigan on February 25, 1922 to the late Ernest and Mary Jacot. She married Gerald Everett Miller on February 11, 1939, and he preceded her in death. She is survived by her children, Barbara (Raymond) Kirkpatrick of...

Donald Moore

Donald Moore

Jun 15, 2010

Donald C. Moore, age 80, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Caro Community Hospital. He was born July 19, 1929 in Mount Morris, the son of the late Clarence W. & Ethel Mae (Beatty) Moore and graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1948. In his early years, Don was a member of the...

Loretta Strozeski

Loretta Strozeski

Jun 11, 2010

Loretta Caroline Strozeski, age 77, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 11, 2010 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. She was born March 6, 1933 in Port Austin, the daughter of the late Walter & Mary (OBrien) Brining. Loretta was united in marriage with Leonard A. Strozeski on August 1, 1951 in Port Austin, and the couple moved...

Deann R. Damrow

Deann R. Damrow

Jun 11, 2010

Deann Ruth Damrow went home to be with the Lord, Friday morning, June 11, after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Donald and Florence (Wichert) Osborne in Chandler Twp. Following her fathers early passing, Deann was raised in the Elkton area by her mother and devoted uncle and aunt, Homer and Lila Bouck....

Margaret Nagy

Margaret Nagy

Jun 10, 2010

Margaret Louise Nagy, age 87, of Caro passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Tendercare in Cass City. She was born on November 16, 1922 on the family farm in Almer Township to the late August and Albena (Goka) Romain. Margaret attended the Almer Center School and graduated from Caro High School in 1940. During her youth, she...

Carol Blakely

Carol Blakely

Jun 10, 2010

Carol E. Blakely, age 64, passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, June 10, 2010, surrounded by her family. Carol was born October 9, 1945 in Lansing, the daughter of the late Charles and Opal (Warren) Bills, and lived most of her life in Tuscola County. She was united in marriage with Fredrick S. Blakely on October 26, 1963...

Joan Swartzendruber

Joan Swartzendruber

Jun 9, 2010

Joan Swartzendruber passed away on June 9, 2010 at the age of 80. She was born on February 26, 1930 in Gagetown, Michigan to the late Carl and Mert (Rocheleau) Sieland. She graduated from Gagetown High School in 1949. After high school she moved to Detroit and was employed by Burroughs Adding Machine Co. until 1959. During that period...

Ann Sturm

Ann Sturm

Jun 9, 2010

Ann Sturm age 93, of Elkton, died Wednesday afternoon, June 9, at in Saginaw following a three week illness. She was born August 8, 1916 at the home of her parents, the late Steve and Helen (Cherniaoff) Bulatow in Fair Haven Twp. On November 25, 1947, she was united in marriage to Willard C. Sturm in Bay City, they...

Gerald Turnpaugh

Gerald Turnpaugh

Jun 8, 2010

Gerald Lawrence Turnpaugh, age 84, of Reese, formerly of Caro, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. He was born on August 9, 1925 in Pekin, Illinois to the late Miles and Bertha (Hillis) Turnpaugh. He moved with his family to Michigan as a child. Jerry went to work for Buick...

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